Sunday

I am making constant revisions to my blog site. I don't know if that's okay...do you guys think a blog is supposed to be strictly of the moment? Well I apologize if I am going against blogger etiquette but I need to mull things over...plan things...organize things. I make people I know a little crazy. Right now - at this point in the development - I think I am going to consolidate all my online pages and portfolios here. Some time ago I started collecting my home project images on Facebook but that really doesn't work well. I had a few different incarnations of an online portfolio for my professional work but it seems wasteful to pay for a domain for that purpose only. I've also maintained a domain for Party-Accents.com in hopes of making that an online business but my new plan is to promote it locally. So - at least for now - here's to a work in progress.

Party Accents

I finally got some pictures of the decorations we made for Mom's party. I took a really great picture of Mom, probably from her early 20's, and created a Warhol-inspired graphic in 4 colorways for the cover of the invitation. I chose one of the portraits that coordinated well with the colors of the various rooms and used that as the centerpiece for all the custom designed accents. I didn't want them to be too juvenile but definitely fun and a bit whimsical. There was a scalloped "plaque" hung from white satin ribbons for the front door and little matching medallions adorning the floral centerpieces.


We hand cut and assembled a charming little garland for each room. In the dining room we hung one from the hutch, in the kitchen it was over a window, with satin ribbons, a few matching balloons and lots of curling ribbon. In the living room the fireplace mantel was adorned but I used tufts of tulle in 3 different colors instead of the balloons since they were down low where too many rug rats could get at them.


More little signs - similar to our cupcake toppers - made a nice accompaniment for the candles on the cake.


Last but not least everyone got to take away a little favor. Part treat and part tribute to the guest of honor, the bags were filled with mini Milky Way bites - Mom's favorite!

** If anyone is interested in custom party decorations we can come up with a design package to fit any need. Just send a comment and I'll contact you.